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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4590.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-4590 - 102 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4590 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $79.0 vs $392.83
- Up to 79% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-7900X - $0.8 vs $3.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.85/FPS
20%
Price, $
$392.83
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Intel Core i5-4590 BX80646I54590 Processor (6M Cache, 3.3 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-4590
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-4590 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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